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The Reasons Why I Write What I Write

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group November 4 question – Albert Camus once said, “The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” Flannery O’Conner said, “I write to discover what I know.” Authors across time and distance … Continue reading →

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Finding My Way Through the Genre Wilderness

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Diana Stout

Which comes first: form & genre or story idea? Continue reading →

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Pictures Worth More Than a Thousand Words

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Diana Stout

I’m one of those writers who finds stories everywhere: from conversations, articles I’ve read, seeing something in nature, from words a character in another story utters, from looking outside my window, from songs, from reading a list of poisons, visiting … Continue reading →

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